Travel Social Worker
Posted:
15 October 2026 (6 days ago)
Application Deadline:
12 January 2027
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Rural hospital located several hundred miles northwest of Anchorage AK seeking a full-time Travel Social Worker to join their team.
Pay: $60.00/hour
- Housing and Flights are provided!
Travel Social Worker Opportunity:
- Provide medical social work services to patients of all ages including the patients located in the Acute Care Unit Primary Care Clinic
- Respond to requests for medical social work services including case management discharge planning nursing home/assisted living placements risk man agreement crisis intervention and care coordination
- Social Worker Coordinate nursing home and assisted living placements for patients.
- 6-month contract
Travel Social Worker Qualifications:
- Must be a licensed Social Worker
- Performing medical social work child protection or adult protection services or related field
- Ability to use and implement the psycho-social diagnostic process of assessment diagnosis planning intervention and evaluation
The Location:
- Rural remote town northwest of Anchorage.
- No state income tax and permanent fund dividend after a full calendar year of Alaska Residency
- Great fishing hunting and wildlife including the ability to go see polar bears and sled dogs.
- Daily flights to Anchorage and other Alaskan cities
- Amazing experience that is unique to rural Alaska!
- Excellent retail and dining that are all locally owned and operated
- Safe schools and community for a family
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Required Education:
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